🤩 Update incoming

Telegram 13.0 is out. The update hasn't been officially announced yet, but some new features are already available:

📌 Built-in WEB proxy support
📌 Higher-quality video messages
📌 A Pause button for AI bots

The update is also expected to introduce Telegram's new cryptocurrency wallet, Gram Wallet, although it's not available to users just yet.

More details:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/telegram-13-0-update-wallet-interface-new-features

🍏 Pro, less so

Apple is reportedly scaling back iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max production amid weaker-than-expected demand and soaring memory chip costs.

Just weeks after launch, the company has asked suppliers to cut component orders by 15–20%.

More details:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/apple-iphone-18-pro-orders-cut-weak-demand

😆 That's not very nice

Starting November 12, Anthropic will ban repeated abusive or cruel behavior toward Claude under its updated usage policy.

What the new policy means:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/anthropic-claude-abuse-policy-new-rules

🤫 Sorry, no TikTok here

Meta has banned TikTok and ByteDance ads on Facebook and Instagram in seven countries, including the US. The restrictions also apply to third-party advertisers promoting TikTok or other ByteDance services.

More details:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/meta-bans-tiktok-ads-facebook-instagram

💻 Finally, a MacBook you can touch

Apple is reportedly preparing to unveil its first touchscreen MacBook Pro on October 27.

According to Bloomberg, the launch is also expected to include a redesigned iPad mini with an OLED display.

What else Apple has planned:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/apple-touchscreen-macbook-pro-october-27-launch

😆 One click too many

A vulnerability in Telegram Desktop versions before 7.2.9 allowed attackers to steal files from a user's computer with a single click on a malicious link. No user confirmation was required.

How the attack worked and how to protect yourself:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/telegram-desktop-vulnerability-one-click-account-takeover

😂 Telegram launches Money, its own crypto wallet

Users can send crypto directly from any chat, with Telegram covering the fees for the first five transfers each day.

The wallet supports Face ID, passcode protection, NFTs, QR codes and crypto purchases through Walt (formerly Wallet).

How it works, with a closer look at the features:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/telegram-money-crypto-wallet-how-it-works

🚘 New Tesla Roadster now open for reservations

Tesla has opened reservations for its new Roadster in the UAE, starting at Dh210,000 for the Performance version. The more powerful Thrust version requires Dh1.02 million to reserve.

More on the versions and how to reserve:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/tesla-roadster-uae-reservations-price-deposit

🤐 Not so social

Australia is preparing legal action against Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube over alleged failures to keep under-16s off their platforms.

↖️ https://durovscode.com/australia-social-media-ban-under-16-legal-action

🤔 Do we need AI to fight AI?

AI agents are getting more capable, and concerns about losing control are growing. But how much of a threat do they actually pose?

At Ai Everything Abu Dhabi, we spoke with Kaspersky's Vladislav Tushkanov about AI agents breaking out of their safeguards, how AI is changing cyberattacks, and whether security teams now need AI to fight back.

↖️ https://durovscode.com/kaspersky-ai-agents-cybersecurity-risks-interview

😸 Half the internet is waiting for a patch

PHP developers are preparing emergency fixes for two critical vulnerabilities, both rated 9.2 out of 10, that could allow attackers to execute code remotely.

The security updates are scheduled for release today, October 21, at 14:00 UTC.

↖️ https://durovscode.com/php-critical-vulnerabilities-emergency-patches

🧠 Robot starter pack

Agile Robots has unveiled Agile ONE SN, a humanoid developed with Nvidia's technology that combines the robot, computing hardware and AI training tools in one platform.

Instead of building everything from scratch, developers can use the ready-made system to train robots for different tasks, potentially cutting experiment setup from weeks to days.

↖️ https://durovscode.com/agile-robots-nvidia-humanoid-agile-one-sn

💅 Closed for patching

Government websites across Europe went dark as authorities rushed to protect their systems from two critical PHP flaws. Cloudflare has already detected attack attempts.

↖️ https://durovscode.com/php2shell-vulnerabilities-europe-government-websites-offline

🤔 Let's talk DNA

Hugging Face has released Carbon-X, an AI model that lets scientists analyze DNA and ask questions about genetic mutations in plain English.

The model can identify potentially harmful mutations and explain its findings in a conversation.

↖️ https://durovscode.com/hugging-faces-new-ai-lets-scientists-chat-with-dna

🧠 Claude takes the initiative

Anthropic has introduced Claude Duet, an AI assistant that checks connected apps, spots tasks and gets work done without being asked, even when your devices are off.

What it can do and who can access it:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/anthropic-claude-duet-proactive-ai-assistant

🤐 Game over?

A data breach at Capcom, the Japanese gaming giant behind Resident Evil, Monster Hunter and Street Fighter, has exposed 11.7 million account records worldwide, including email addresses and login data.

What was exposed and who's affected:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/capcom-data-breach-11-million-account-records